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AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECT AND VERB

Underline verbs twice and subjects once.

If the verb does not agree with the subject, correct the verb.

1. Neither the farmer nor the farmworkers is willing to

settle the strike.

2. Neither Frank nor Ida are capable of such a crime.

3. The teacher or student is going to appear on stage first.

4. The mother duck, along with all her ducklings, swim so

gracefull.

!. "ach of those dresses is beautiful.

#. The folder, not the letters, were misplaced.

$. %ere is the three doughnuts ou wanted.

&. Fi'e hundred dollars are all the dealer is asking.

(. Three fourths of the pies ha'e been eaten.

1). The ma*orit of the state is +epublican.

11. golden retrie'er is one of those dogs that is alwas

faithful.12. "'er one of the dancers is 'er limber.

13. The original document, as well as subse-uent copies,

was lost.

14. Neither the ashtra nor the lamp were on the table.

1!. nl fort percent of the eligible 'oters is going to the

polls.

1#. lmost all of the newspaper are de'oted to

ad'ertisements.

1$. There are maps hanging on the walls.

1&. %ere is /anice and /essie.

1(. The anguish of the 'ictims ha'e gone unnoticed.

2). Ta0es on interest is still deferrable.21. Neither he nor I are going.

22. Is it possible that /oe, as well as his famil, are missing

23. Fi'e dollars are all I ha'e to m name.

24. Neither of the lawers are willing to take the case.

2!. "ach of the 'acation homes are furnished with *acui

bathtubs.

ANSWERS: !erbs are in red" subjects are underlined

once.#

1. Neither the farmer nor the farmworkersishange isto

are5+ule 3 or 467

2. Frank nor Idaarehange are to is 5+ule 1 or 267

3. The teacheror student is++"T 5+ule 167

4. The mother duck, along with her ducklings, swim

hange swi$ to swi$s 5+ule #67!. "achof those dresses is++"T 5+ule $67

#. The folder, not the letters, werehange were to was

5+ule #67

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$. %ere isthe three doughnuts ou wanted. hange is to

are5+ule 1)67

&. Fi'e hundred dollars areall the dealer is asking. hange

areto is5+ule 1167

(. Three fourths of the pies ha'e been eaten. ++"T5+ule &67

1). The ma*orit of the state is++"T 5+ule &6711. golden retrie'er isone of those dogs that ishange

the second isto are5+ule 1267

12. "'er one of the dancers is++"T 5+ule $67

13. The original document, as well as subse-uent copies,

waslost. ++"T 5+ule #67

14. Neither the ashtra nor the lamp werehange wereto

was5+ule 1 or 267

1!. nl fort percent of the eligible 'oters is going

hange isto are5+ule &67

1#. lmost all of the newspaper arede'oted hange areto

is5+ule &67

1$. There aremaps hanging++"T 5+ule 1)671&. %ere is/anice and /essie. hange isto are 5+ule 1)67

1(. The anguish of the 'ictims ha'e gonehangehave to

has 58asic +ule67

2). Ta0es on interest ishange isto are58asic +ule6721. Neither he nor I are going. hange areto a$5+ule 1 or

267

22. Isit possible that /oe, as well as his famil, are missing

hange areto is5+ule #67

23. Fi'e dollars areall I ha'eto m name. hange areto is

5+ule 1167

24. Neither of the lawers arewilling hange areto is

5+ule (672!. "ach of the 'acation homes arehange areto is5+ule

$67